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Five-Letter Words Starting With V

285 words

This page lists every five-letter word that starts with V — 285 words in total, including words like "vache", "vacoa", "vacua". That makes it a relatively selective group. Perfect for narrowing down Wordle guesses or planning your next Scrabble move.

Updated February 2026

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Tips for Using These Words

  • Wordle: Confirmed V as the first letter? You have 285 valid five-letter options. Focus on guesses containing common letters like E, A, R, and T to eliminate quickly.
  • Scrabble: V tiles are worth 4 points each. Combine with high-value crossing words to maximise your total.
  • Crosswords: Use the word list to find answers that fit your clue pattern. Words starting with V are common in crossword construction.

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Highest Scoring Words in Scrabble

Base tile values only — board multipliers not included.

RankWordScore
1vizzy29
2vejoz24
3vijay18
4vivax18
5vibex17
6vibix17
7vicky17
8vizir17
9vizor17
10voraz17

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